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  "id": 3610967,
  "title": "Custody fight erupts after surrogate refuses abortion for baby with heart condition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/custody-fight-erupts-after-surrogate-refuses-abortion-for-baby-with-3610967",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-26T22:35:02.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/custody-fight-erupts-after-surrogate-refuses-abortion-for-baby-with-heart-condition"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "This week, a Texas court heard arguments in a legal fight between a California couple and their surrogate over a newborn with a serious heart condition. The case has drawn the attention of anti-abortion activists pushing for new restrictions on surrogacy. Amna Nawaz discussed the case with Shefali Luthra, reproductive health reporter for The 19th News.",
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        "title": "Custody fight erupts after surrogate refuses abortion for baby with heart condition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/custody-fight-erupts-after-surrogate-refuses-abortion-for-baby-with",
        "published": "2026-08-26T22:35:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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